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Performing songs from his hot-selling fourth studio album, “Loverboy,” singer-songwriter Brett Dennen kicked off the West Coast leg of his current tour with a show…
Read Full ArticleA ‘repurposed’ Neptune Theatre reopens June 17 with Mark Lanegan
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Read Full ArticleTexas-bred songwriter Sarah Jarosz renews her Northwest connection
By MIKEL TOOMBS I once had the distinct pleasure of witnessing Jewel get kicked out of a bar at which she would soon perform. No,…
Read Full ArticleCD REVIEW: Diane Schuur’s new album takes her down a country road
Jazz singer Diane Schuur, a Northwest native who has won two Grammy Awards, has fulfilled a longtime dream of recording her first country album, “The…
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By GENE STOUT Even without the crazy news that Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. forces, the crowd at Chris Cornell’s hometown solo…
Read Full ArticleQ&A: Brandi Carlile rocks the symphony with ‘Live at Benaroya’
By GENE STOUT Seattle singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, whose voice is among the most powerful and stirring in the Northwest, calls her new CD “a rock…
Read Full ArticleLucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, Go-Go’s and more at 2011 ZooTunes
The 2011 BECU ZooTunes concert series opens with Taj Mahal June 22 at the Woodland Park Zoo. Other performers in this year’s series include Lucinda…
Read Full ArticleSeattle’s Noise for the Needy Festival rocks for Real Change June 7-12
The 2011 Noise for the Needy festival was announced today by Campaign Shoutin’ Communications. Among the more than 80 artists performing June 7-12 at Seattle…
Read Full ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: Paul Simon still vital after all these years
By JO ANN RIGGS It was a true Kodachrome moment. Paul Simon, who’d played WaMu Theater in Seattle on April 15, debuted the club portion…
Read Full ArticlePeter Frampton, Jeff Bridges, B-52s heading to Chateau Ste. Michelle
The 2011 summer concert series at Chateau Ste. Michelle features a lot of top musicians and one movie star — Jeff Bridges — who performs…
Read Full ArticleSongwriter Sam Phillips to receive prestigious Denise Levertov Award
By MIKEL TOOMBS She’s been nominated for two Grammys, under both her Christian name Leslie and her self-adopted one, but Sam Phillips has never won…
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